Employment at Wolf Creek Ski Area

Current Job Openings

Wolf Creek Ski Areais seeking full and part time positions in the following departments:

All positions are winter seasonal and require providing positive contact with guests, balancing team and individual responsibilities and meeting physical demands of standing throughout the workday. All positions offer skiing privileges and competitive wages.

Heavy Equipment Mechanic – Must have knowledge of diesel engines and hydrostatic drive systems, experience with electrical diagnostics and the ability to follow and understand schematics. Responsibilities include but are not limited to troubleshooting and repair on snow cats, heavy equipment and small engines. Wage dependent on experience.

Snow Cat Groomer – Duties include but are not limited to operating snow cat machines, grooming and trail maintenance, working in adverse conditions, having a positive attitude and ability to work effectively in a team setting. Heavy equipment experience and mechanical knowledge is a plus with pay based on experience.

Ski School Instructor – Part-time and full time positions available. Job duties include teaching guests in a group setting, customer service and other duties assigned by supervisor/company management.

BaseOperations – Full and part-time positions available. Duties involved in the daily operations of the base area include basic maintenance, parking guests and snow removal.

LiftOperator – Full and part-time positions available. Duties include assisting guests in loading, riding and unloading chairlifts, daily set up and routine maintenance of lift areas and snow removal.

Freelancephotographerand videographer – Specialize in action shots to explore the ski area and capture scenes, skiers and terrain during weekdays, weekends and holidays. Ability to be available on short notice required. You will need your own suitable equipment (camera and lenses) and be proficient with Lightroom and/or Photoshop. Strong skier or snowboarder preferred.

Applications can be downloaded from this page. Send resumes and applications to wolfcreekski@wolfcreekski.com or P.O. Box 2800, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147.

About Applying: The employment application is used as the primary means of recruiting new staff. Applications are accepted for all departments, all season long. When a department has an opening, the department supervisors select candidates from the applications on file. Therefore, completing and submitting an application is crucial. Please list by number (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) choices next to the departments. This helps us in choosing outside jobs for people who enjoy being outside or inside jobs for those who prefer working indoors.

*requires current CPR and EMT certifications and strong skiing ability

Snow Reporting/Office Administration

Privileges

After completing two weeks of satisfactory work, an employee season pass may be issued, enabling use of the ski area lifts. Full-time employees can use their pass whenever not scheduled for work, while part-time/holiday employees must obtain consent from their supervisor before using their pass. Full-time employees may also be issued one complimentary lift ticket for use by family or friends, after February 1st, of their first season. A full-time employee must be working a minimum of 3 days a week to qualify for this privilege. Employee passes and complimentary lift tickets are not valid December 27th – 31st. All employees receive a 25% discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages while in uniform. All employees also receive a 25% discount in Treasure Sports on select items. Part-time/holiday employees must commit to working holiday periods including Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring Break, Presidents’ Day weekend and MLK, Jr. weekend.

Housing and Transportation

Prospective employees are responsible for securing their own housing and reliable transportation. The nearest housing sits at the base of Wolf Creek Pass either in Pagosa Springs (23 miles to the West) or South Fork (18 miles to the East). Over peak periods, Wolf Creek does offer an employee shuttle system in which the employee is paid for a half hour to ride the shuttle each direction.

International Applicants

Wolf Creek cannot currently sponsor any work visas for foreign applicants. If you are already authorized to work in the U.S. and feel you can secure your own housing and transportation, we encourage you to apply via our application process.